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Chargement... The Serpent in the Garden (édition 2003)par Janet Gleeson
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Serpent in the Garden par Janet Gleeson
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.   ) scarpettajunkie | Jan 15, 2009 |  When the emerald serpentine necklace goes missing and Pope is accused of stealing it becomes more and more important to him to find it, and find out whats going on around him. Honestly this could almost have been set in any period up to pre-world war I. Didn't really give me a great sense of place or time but was readable once I got past the first 50-or-so pages. (  ) wyvernfriend | Jul 29, 2006 | This book may not be your cup of tea if you're not into historical period mysteries. This one takes place in the 1760s; it is set partially in London, partially in Richmond at a country home. So if just this much turns you off, don't read it. However, if you enjoy historical mysteries, you'll like this one. The main character is artist Joshua Pope, who receives a strange visitor one evening. It is a woman who wants to know the history of a particular necklace, and offers to give the necklace to him in return for its story. But after Pope takes a look at what she's offering, he says he will write down the necklace's history and she is to return in a month's time and he refuses to take the necklace.. The book is actually Pope's tale about the necklace. Well written, this book will hold your interest until you've finished. The characters are done well, and the mystery itself is quite good as well. Recommended; like I said, if you don't like period mysteries, this isn't the one for you. (  ) bcquinnsmom | May 12, 2006 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
She opened the shagreen box. Couched in gray silk was an emerald necklace, one he had not seen for twenty years. The stones were just as he recalled them: a dozen or more, baguette cut and set in gold links, with a single ruby at the center. Flashes of verdigris, orpiment, and Prussian blue sparkled in the candlelight. The form of this necklace was as disturbing as ever. It had nearly cost him his life. It is the summer of 1765. The renowned and exquisitely dressed portrait painter Joshua Pope accepts a commission to paint the wedding portrait of Herbert Bentnick and his fianc#65533;e, Sabine Mercer, to whom Bentnick has become engaged less than a year after the death of his first wife. Joshua has barely begun the portrait when a man's body is found in the conservatory. A few days later, Sabine's emerald necklace disappears, and Bentnick accuses Joshua of theft. The painter is suddenly fighting not only for his reputation but for his life. With a sure understanding of period detail and character, Janet Gleeson creates a richly nuanced tale of greed and revenge that plays out in the refined landscapes and dark streets of eighteenth-century London. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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